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the united states is calling it genocide. whave a moral obligation as urnalists and even broader as ericans to understand what's gog on there. inow it's tough to get in darfur, almost impossible, but weust go." so i made the argunt. >> charles, when she got tgo to darfushe had the cameras, she had a network,he got to llions of people. when your reporters goo darfur, who know >> yeah, wn our reporters go darfur, we are very much operating a more stealth mode. w're looking at live blogging fm the scene. we're looking to do form reporting that's well done, well researched, well writt, and welldited, as well. but we have a lot oopportunities to do multimedia.o we can have our coespondents all armed with these very simplelip cameras, whichost $250, and they are digitalideo. they can be edited on their lapps using fil cut pro, and we can send a 2-, 3-minute pieceack from the field. >> is ere any chance, though, that this sort of thing ca possibly have e kind of impact that an n curry and an nbc can have? >> wel i think the idea of
the united states is calling it genocide. whave a moral obligation as urnalists and even broader as ericans to understand what's gog on there. inow it's tough to get in darfur, almost impossible, but weust go." so i made the argunt. >> charles, when she got tgo to darfushe had the cameras, she had a network,he got to llions of people. when your reporters goo darfur, who know >> yeah, wn our reporters go darfur, we are very much operating a more stealth mode. w're looking at...
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two thirds of those are still in the united states. surprising to a lot of people, even people in this town, it is incumbent on us to educate members of congress that we are not just a washington-based company. that is where we are headquarter but the majority of our employees are there but we have a large number of employees in many parts of the country. he probably have 1500 in north dakota, over a thousand in charlotte, over a thousand in texas, over a thousand in silicon valley. and then we have five or 600, almost a thousand in washington d.c. area. lot of those are employees who work with the government in the mid-atlantic business. when we walked into a member of congress's office, they are new york based, we have 800 employees in new york city, to leverage those employees from time to time who are not only speaking on behalf -- it is the magic word constituent. when you are speaking -- this is what you are talking about, grass roots. if you come at it from all angles to influence policy, here is where microsoft or my company is
two thirds of those are still in the united states. surprising to a lot of people, even people in this town, it is incumbent on us to educate members of congress that we are not just a washington-based company. that is where we are headquarter but the majority of our employees are there but we have a large number of employees in many parts of the country. he probably have 1500 in north dakota, over a thousand in charlotte, over a thousand in texas, over a thousand in silicon valley. and then we...
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that person had a problem showing a record showing that they were in united states. it has been a worse time with those citizens that other people that can show these records. transferring birth certificates into an electronic form is not an easy task. it has to be done slowly, it has to be done in a meaningful way. it is not about, should we do it? if it is there, that is great. we want to know about the government's, the privacy protections, and the accuracy. they estimate that they will have 95% accuracy. the way that translates into a light at the dmv, one in 10 people will get a false reading. that means delays. you can be in one of those citizens that has been in the same house, the same county, the same city all your life, but you will be rejected if this system does not work well and is not 100 percent reliable. the pilot project is aspiration. c of we can get it up and running. see if we can ask those questions. if you build it right, the states will come along. we need to do that in a cooperative basis. >> thank you. mr. baker, you testified that all the pa
that person had a problem showing a record showing that they were in united states. it has been a worse time with those citizens that other people that can show these records. transferring birth certificates into an electronic form is not an easy task. it has to be done slowly, it has to be done in a meaningful way. it is not about, should we do it? if it is there, that is great. we want to know about the government's, the privacy protections, and the accuracy. they estimate that they will have...
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the arts are flourishing in the united states. we have in this country nationwide london has peerless orchestrates. but here in the united states and in small cities and yesterday an economic downturn a lot of those orchestras have been in trouble and in fact have cut back. their suffering. but the truth is these are institutions that buy in larger supported by corporate largess. the whole idea of creating wealth is if you like the good days, if you like ways, if you like concerts, if you like painting, if you like sculptures am if you like beautiful homes. none of this can exist unless wealth is created and accumulated. and then used wisely by people who actually want to support it. the government idea of great artistic expression usually tends to be -- one of the reasons -- one of the things that is so peculiar about the arts was created in 1967 by president johnson. and if you look at the record of great artistic achievement in the united states since 1967, i think they're a very commits are a few of those achievements that peo
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states senate. so we want our members to be fully buying into the legislative process from the time a bill is introduced until there's a time there's resolution by a chief executive officer. whether it's a progun bill being signed into law or an antigun bill being vetoed. because we need their assistance every step of the way. and we also want to let them know how their efforts along the way have helped us succeed. you know, thanks to your calls, we managed to defeat this bill in the house judiciary committee or thanks to your emails or your meeting with your lawmakers, we managed to pass this progun reform out of the house of representatives. we need them involved in every stage of the way for them to be effective they need to have a history of how the bill progressed and where their efforts can help and how their efforts help. every month we send out an activist newsletter to thousands of folks called freedom's voice. it's not so much of a regurgitation of relevant news as much as it's more to how
states senate. so we want our members to be fully buying into the legislative process from the time a bill is introduced until there's a time there's resolution by a chief executive officer. whether it's a progun bill being signed into law or an antigun bill being vetoed. because we need their assistance every step of the way. and we also want to let them know how their efforts along the way have helped us succeed. you know, thanks to your calls, we managed to defeat this bill in the house...
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venhaus of the united states institute of peace. after that, a discussion on a dispute between google and china after google announced they were being hit by cyberattacks that originated in china. "washington journal" live at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. >> today, new virginia governor bob mcdonnell's state of the commonwealth speech. watch it live starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span. >> this week -- our guest is fred grandy, former republican congressman from iowa. he's currently the host of a radio talk show called "the grandy & andy morning show" on wmal in washington, d.c. and it's on the website at wmal.com. >> fred grandy, he want to you grade the following four things in your life from the purpose -- for the purpose of what gave you the most satisfaction. >> are we talking about four grades or an aggregate grade? >> all right, let's start. actor, gopher on "love boat," how satisfying was that? >> oh, satisfaction index, solid b. >> member of the united states congress for four years. >> b minus. >> head of goodw
venhaus of the united states institute of peace. after that, a discussion on a dispute between google and china after google announced they were being hit by cyberattacks that originated in china. "washington journal" live at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. >> today, new virginia governor bob mcdonnell's state of the commonwealth speech. watch it live starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span. >> this week -- our guest is fred grandy, former republican congressman...
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. >> how did we get prohibition in the united states? >> prohibition will start actually in jangly 16, 1920, once the 18th amendment was ratified. but it was actually part of a century long movement to ban on-call in this country. that movement was called the temperance movement. the idea behind their temperance meant to moderate one striking, but by the 1820s, the movement decided that people have to abstain for political on-call. this was led by evangelical protestant churches starting in the 18 teams and they believe that alcohol was simple, it was wrong. they called it demon rum. associate alcohol with a double. and therefore, everybody had to stop ringing altogether. this movement lasted a century long. their idea was to clean up and sober up american society and eventually end up with a decent middle class, largely white-based protestant american society. and ultimately they got their way in prohibition itself. which was a constitutional amendment, 18th amendment, to ban alcohol in america, and that went into effect in 1920. prohib
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can-do xu is here in the united states with their project and it was such an honor for me to be a part of the media summit 2009 reds this year's theme was women in the media. and to turn this award every back to the united states or i can share with all of you and my family and friends presto i absolutely believe my presentation in this book was reviewed very heavily and then honoring me to be a part of this work. i think you again and i thank you for being here. [applause] >> hello peggy and barbara. we have email veitch other. on numerous occasions is so thrilled to have you hear in washington d.c. programme third-generation washingtonian and a mother of a beautiful four year-old daughter and i refuse to have hurt anywhere anywhere other than washington d.c. but i wanted her here. we could have went to virginia but i'm glad you are here in this magnificent city at this time. the way i was elected thomas amaya poem was standing your truth. it was a fluke the friend sent me the e-mail and eroded in 10 minutes and sent it off. its was the divine and greater powers that took over when i
can-do xu is here in the united states with their project and it was such an honor for me to be a part of the media summit 2009 reds this year's theme was women in the media. and to turn this award every back to the united states or i can share with all of you and my family and friends presto i absolutely believe my presentation in this book was reviewed very heavily and then honoring me to be a part of this work. i think you again and i thank you for being here. [applause] >> hello peggy...
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states. >> is the drinking age is 21 all across the united states, is that a federal law? >> is actually a state law. the state controlled the drinking age. and that's largely thanks to the 21st amendment. the 21st amendment was repealed prohibition gave state control over alcohol importation so the drinking age is a state issue. that said though, the way we got the drinking age to where it is today back in 1984 mothers against drunk driving lobbied very heavily to change the age from 18 to force the state to raise their drunken age of 221. the way they did that is they got congress to threaten to withhold 10% of their matching federal highway funds. and if they didn't do it lose those highway funds. and so within a couple years, every state in the district of columbia also to the drinking age at 221. because effectively they were held fiscally hostage. and every state shifted age to 21. >> to end of this program if someone buys your book, reads it, what do you hope they take away from its? >> i think you have a good understanding of how important alcohol is to a culture.
states. >> is the drinking age is 21 all across the united states, is that a federal law? >> is actually a state law. the state controlled the drinking age. and that's largely thanks to the 21st amendment. the 21st amendment was repealed prohibition gave state control over alcohol importation so the drinking age is a state issue. that said though, the way we got the drinking age to where it is today back in 1984 mothers against drunk driving lobbied very heavily to change the age...
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[laughter] the parts are flourishing in the united states. nationwide london has peerless orchestras but here in the united states in the small cities during the economic downturn they have been in trouble and have had to cut back and suffering but the truth is these are institutions that by and large are supported by corporate largess. the whole idea of creating wealth if you like the good things paintings and sculptures nine of this can exist unless wealth is created and accumulated and then used wisely by people who want to support a big government idea. it usually tends to be one of the things of the peculiar national endowment for the arts was created by president johnson. if you look at the record of great artistic achievement since 1967 it is very, very few of those achievements i greatly appreciate people coming out today i will be glad to speak to you or sign copies of this booker answer any questions you may have. thank you for being part of this audience and part of this location and support for heritage foundation. [applause] >> i
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of the united states, george herbert walker bush. my fourth years at fema were positive but organizationally challenging and the fema i had is the different fema than you read about in katrina. when president bush took over, in 1989, his selected chief of staff, john sununu, who had previously made it clear that he would not permit or tom rate me being the continued director of fema, because we had several difference of opinion about a nuclear power plant being brought online when he was the governor of new hampshire, and he wanted me to cut some corners and i refused to do that. because i was no longer the director of fema, president bush offered me another job, the position of secretary of veterans affairs, the first one, and i was delighted with that opportunity. louise was not. as a matter of fact, she was very unhappy about that. but she was saved at the 11t 11th hour. president bush gave the job to a defeated member of congress. from illinois. who turned out to be a disaster himself. and by the way, i would be remiss if i did n
of the united states, george herbert walker bush. my fourth years at fema were positive but organizationally challenging and the fema i had is the different fema than you read about in katrina. when president bush took over, in 1989, his selected chief of staff, john sununu, who had previously made it clear that he would not permit or tom rate me being the continued director of fema, because we had several difference of opinion about a nuclear power plant being brought online when he was the...
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states. jim, you're chomping at the bit. >> i would connect two of those, obama and fort hood. i think that the obama administration's response or lack of response to the fort hood shooting and all the discoveries we've made about muslim jihadist infiltration into the united states is going to prove to be the biggest story of 2009 and frankly, obama's term in office. >> jon: judy. >> i think that the phenomenon of home grown radicalization will be certainly the national security story of 2009. i have to agree with you, jim. >> jon: all right. you're jumping a little bit ahead of us because we're going to get into that. ellis, your take on president obama and his year just completed. >> well, it reminds you that a really huge story one year can produce an almost as huge story the second year. you know, we're finding this out. it's too soon to have real perspective on it, but you do have to say from the noble to the war issues to the health care issue all of that goes back to january 2 and back
states. jim, you're chomping at the bit. >> i would connect two of those, obama and fort hood. i think that the obama administration's response or lack of response to the fort hood shooting and all the discoveries we've made about muslim jihadist infiltration into the united states is going to prove to be the biggest story of 2009 and frankly, obama's term in office. >> jon: judy. >> i think that the phenomenon of home grown radicalization will be certainly the national...
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that willÑi take us throughout e united states. as we do that, we'll have more opportunities to educate the american people about what it is we do at this department. a great friend of mine is senator daniel in a waouye. his story is a remarkable story that i have heard with tears in my eyes. he and a group of 01 americans of japanese descent -- a group of all white and americans of japanese descent decided -- a decided --hawaiian americans were told that they could not join because they were japanese. ñrhe went on to form what becama battalion, and that battalion was finally recognized by president roosevelt in an executive order that allowed them to defend the united states of america. in being a member of that battalion, he received a medal of honor. even today, it is the unit of the american military that has received more medals of honor than any other single unit. it started out with several thousand people and by the end of the war there were only a few hundred people still alive. in his visits over here to the department o
that willÑi take us throughout e united states. as we do that, we'll have more opportunities to educate the american people about what it is we do at this department. a great friend of mine is senator daniel in a waouye. his story is a remarkable story that i have heard with tears in my eyes. he and a group of 01 americans of japanese descent -- a group of all white and americans of japanese descent decided -- a decided --hawaiian americans were told that they could not join because they were...
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we have lots of muslims here in the united states. host: thank you for calling us, our twitter address is twitter.com/cspanwj. this twitter, it's a huge problem for you. and even when you pack items, a bomb appraisal unit had to exam a bag. we encourage passengers to think about what they are wearing that could cause a security incident. but preparing for security measures, the t.s.a. hasn't been vague about what added measures of security. passengers should be prepared but we can't say what they are. the stepped security will be most obvious for security checkpoints and those will be checked twice. melvin, what had your experience like? caller: i haven't had much experience but it's good. i had a couple of quick things, first of all these muslim extremists that attacked us, short of converting to islam i don't think there is anything that would stop their hatred and attacks. and they say that the israelis have a good system on airport security, i don't know what they do. but we could emulate that. and what would be wrong with hiring
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frow new screening features for those flying into the united states. derek valcourt is live with the latest. >> reporter: travelers who want to get into the u.s. will be subject to mandatory full body patdowns carry on searches and body scans. people flying from nations considered to be sponsors of tearlism see the biggest changes. the new guidelines come more than a week after a man allegedly trying to blow up a u.s. airline on christmas day and another security breach grounded flights at new jersey's newark airport for six hours. thousands of passengers had to be rescreened after a man slipped past security by enterreg through an exit lane. the tsa says security video revealed he left through another exit about 20 minutes later. don. >> thank you very much. >>> tsa studies video of the breach to figure out the man's eye didn'tity and what he was trying to do. >>> we are -- identity and what he was trying to do. >>> police are investigating ball mere city first homicide of 2010. an unidentified man was found shot to death in the 2300 block of ocala av
frow new screening features for those flying into the united states. derek valcourt is live with the latest. >> reporter: travelers who want to get into the u.s. will be subject to mandatory full body patdowns carry on searches and body scans. people flying from nations considered to be sponsors of tearlism see the biggest changes. the new guidelines come more than a week after a man allegedly trying to blow up a u.s. airline on christmas day and another security breach grounded flights...
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when i came to the united states senate we did get 76 cents back for every dollar we stonet washington. i fought hard with our congressional delegation to get that up to 92 cents, and we do have 92 cents return. it's not 70 cents and the tex dot that the governor controls has it on their website that it is a 92% return and i'm glad to know he's supporting the bill i introduce that had would give us 100%. we should be able to opt out of the highway trust fund. >> reality isn't it true there would be a vote to take texas out of that sunday in >> that's right but we've got to start thinking differently and taking the first step. and the first step is to introduce the legislation that says why do we need a highway trust fund now? the purpose of the highway trust fund was to build a national highway system for national security. that system has been built out. why should wen send eight cents of our dollars to over states in i don't want to do that. that's why i'm introduceing this legislation because we need to start talking about it and other states warrant to do the same thing but when i
when i came to the united states senate we did get 76 cents back for every dollar we stonet washington. i fought hard with our congressional delegation to get that up to 92 cents, and we do have 92 cents return. it's not 70 cents and the tex dot that the governor controls has it on their website that it is a 92% return and i'm glad to know he's supporting the bill i introduce that had would give us 100%. we should be able to opt out of the highway trust fund. >> reality isn't it true...
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it is something i championed in the united states senate. it has real implications for the area you want to get into and that's health care, because if we could get these small you know, devices and they could cure -- cancer and others quickly and without more scarring and the like, it is going to make a big difference. in the short-term, transportation funding will be a big priority for me this year. we have been able to -- to win the issuance of build america bonds so municipalities in the valley and elsewhere have a new option if financing roads and bridges and transportation systems. that will be a shot in the arm for the area because we know you can't have big league economic growth with little league transportation systems. now in terms of the area you would like to see in the health bill, there are -- some additional programs that are going to help us get the folks that we're going to need to carry out this bill. and if you'll lead me -- heave me your e-mail and phone, we'll be glad to work with you specifically, to sort of walk you a
it is something i championed in the united states senate. it has real implications for the area you want to get into and that's health care, because if we could get these small you know, devices and they could cure -- cancer and others quickly and without more scarring and the like, it is going to make a big difference. in the short-term, transportation funding will be a big priority for me this year. we have been able to -- to win the issuance of build america bonds so municipalities in the...
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that's correct number of what passed united states senate. the number may go higher, we simply don't know. more on that in the moment. one of my democrat colleagues spoke out in a post bill in the house of representatives, i quoted. during the florida debate. he said the last thing you do in a recession is raise taxes and that's what this bill does. in the midst of the worse recession in 25 years just makes no sense. and yet, it's at the very center of this bill. and millions of americans will actually also lose the health insurance that they currently have. if this bill were to become law. one of the assurances the president has given the american people is if you like the insurance you have you can keep it. well, apparently administration wasn't talking about medicare advantage when they referred that. the bills in the house and senate include massive cuts in the medicare advantage program. and so people that have med can care advantage have vin vative new private insurance available for million office seniors and me digap policy. but also
that's correct number of what passed united states senate. the number may go higher, we simply don't know. more on that in the moment. one of my democrat colleagues spoke out in a post bill in the house of representatives, i quoted. during the florida debate. he said the last thing you do in a recession is raise taxes and that's what this bill does. in the midst of the worse recession in 25 years just makes no sense. and yet, it's at the very center of this bill. and millions of americans will...
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it is something i championed in the united states senate. it has real implications for the area you want to get into and that's health care, because if we could get these small you know, devices and they could cure -- cancer and others quickly and without more scarring and the like, it is going to make a big difference. in the short-term, transportation funding will be a big priority for me this year. we have been able to -- to win the issuance of build america bonds so municipalities in the valley and elsewhere have a new option if financing roads and bridges and transportation systems. that will be a shot in the arm for the area because we know you can't have big league economic growth with little league transportation systems. now in terms of the area you would like to see in the health bill, there are -- some additional programs that are going to help us get the folks that we're going to need to carry out this bill. and if you'll lead me -- heave me your e-mail and phone, we'll be glad to work with you specifically, to sort of walk you a
it is something i championed in the united states senate. it has real implications for the area you want to get into and that's health care, because if we could get these small you know, devices and they could cure -- cancer and others quickly and without more scarring and the like, it is going to make a big difference. in the short-term, transportation funding will be a big priority for me this year. we have been able to -- to win the issuance of build america bonds so municipalities in the...
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outside the united states, d.h.s. works with foreign governments and airlines to advise them on which passengers may prove a threat and require security measures for flights inbound for the united states. t.s.a., of course, does not screen people or baggage at international airport. regarding the christmas day attack, abdulmutallab should never have been allowed to board this plane with explosives. the interagency to fix these vulnerabilities is well underway, and we are all working on it jointly. we welcome at the department the opportunity offered by the process described by admiral blair and director leiter to contribute to improving the federal government's ability to connect and simulate intelligence, and we appreciate the work that they have done and the ongoing relationship that we have. we are also focused on improving aviation screening and expanding international partnerships to guard against a similar type of attack. i have submitted a longer written statement describing the various d.h.s. programs are at w
outside the united states, d.h.s. works with foreign governments and airlines to advise them on which passengers may prove a threat and require security measures for flights inbound for the united states. t.s.a., of course, does not screen people or baggage at international airport. regarding the christmas day attack, abdulmutallab should never have been allowed to board this plane with explosives. the interagency to fix these vulnerabilities is well underway, and we are all working on it...
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they use the occasion of war for one, with the united states went to war in germany in 1917, the largest ethnic group in the country at that time were germans, and guess who also were the brewers? the germans, right? so yeah, you had a hold of that group rights are basically pushed aside. suddenly there was a huge anti-german hysteria in the country, and drinking beer which is what most american strike at a point looked anti-patriotic. so the asl at that point propose the 18th amendment. it sailed through congress. it went onto the stage without people thinking about it very much. congress voted on a very, very quickly and it went on to the states, and all but two of the states ratified the 18th amendment. those data rhode island and connecticut. both states had very heavy catholic population, therefore realize that prohibition was targeting them because the temperance movement had a very strong nativist boston sentiment behind it. >> are next up here is a striking brick church, calvary baptist church? >> the church itself was designed by adolf cluss to go a lot other public buildings in
they use the occasion of war for one, with the united states went to war in germany in 1917, the largest ethnic group in the country at that time were germans, and guess who also were the brewers? the germans, right? so yeah, you had a hold of that group rights are basically pushed aside. suddenly there was a huge anti-german hysteria in the country, and drinking beer which is what most american strike at a point looked anti-patriotic. so the asl at that point propose the 18th amendment. it...
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as far as crossing the stuff in the united states they were arrangements. people that is u.s. custom agents and immigration officers were paid off at the international bridges. in the federales colony i told them i was just the meat of the house but they noticed i was wearing a rainy pair of converse vanishes and retorted, why are you wearing new converse? we're going to torture you with electric shocks on everything else. so they took me to jail. i was 17 at the time. and that sort of a story about how people get involved in the drug trafficking business at an early age to make money and they're exposed to these amazing circumstances, huge amounts of drugs, heavily armed people in a very dangerous lifestyle. so this is my friend. >> as a journalist and an anthropologist, i really appreciate the power of a story in this book is full of stories. which makes it extremely rich in detail. i wonder if you can tell us sort out some of the most icing findings that you gleaned from speaking both to drug traffickers and drug agents or something you didn't expect or didn't know already
as far as crossing the stuff in the united states they were arrangements. people that is u.s. custom agents and immigration officers were paid off at the international bridges. in the federales colony i told them i was just the meat of the house but they noticed i was wearing a rainy pair of converse vanishes and retorted, why are you wearing new converse? we're going to torture you with electric shocks on everything else. so they took me to jail. i was 17 at the time. and that sort of a story...
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states to lead to real consumption here in the united states. and again higher tax revenues for the government. i wouldn't be doing my job if i didn't nitpick a little bit. they don't detract over the all study. the term full labor rights is used without really will defining it. i wonder if that isn't a code word for more unionization, which i don't think really this is what about. the great benefit of legalization is that immigrants can enjoy the full labor rights that are available to all american workers right now. it also uses the term flexible legal limits which i think needs to be defined. but none of that should take away from i think the bottom-line headline finding of this study, that is, you have two very different organizations coming to very similar conclusions, and that is enforcement only is a policy that has not only failed but has imposed significant costs on americans as taxpayers and in our economy. if congress and the president want to create better jobs and stimulate the economy, then comprehensive immigration reform, includi
states to lead to real consumption here in the united states. and again higher tax revenues for the government. i wouldn't be doing my job if i didn't nitpick a little bit. they don't detract over the all study. the term full labor rights is used without really will defining it. i wonder if that isn't a code word for more unionization, which i don't think really this is what about. the great benefit of legalization is that immigrants can enjoy the full labor rights that are available to all...
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it will be a victory for the united states of america. let's work to change the political system, as imperfect as it is. i know people fill doubt about the way things are going here in washington sometimes. it is easy to get up on the political process, but we have put in place rules about lobbying and transparency, tougher rules than any administration in history. it is not enough but it is progress. don't give up on hope for advocacy or activism. they're too many needs to be met and too much work to be done. like dr. king said, we must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope. but as broaden are caught -- coalition, building a confederation of liberals or conservatives, of red states for blue states, but all americans searching for better tomorrow. the urgency of that our demands that we make common cause with all americans, white, black, brown, all of whom are being hammered by this recession, all of whom are yearning for that spring to come. it demands that we reach out that those left out in the cold even when the ec
it will be a victory for the united states of america. let's work to change the political system, as imperfect as it is. i know people fill doubt about the way things are going here in washington sometimes. it is easy to get up on the political process, but we have put in place rules about lobbying and transparency, tougher rules than any administration in history. it is not enough but it is progress. don't give up on hope for advocacy or activism. they're too many needs to be met and too much...
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maybe i can go to the united states to ask for some money. golda had known the united states but she had not been there for several years, and one day in june, it was a freezing day she remembered. she arrived in new york and a summer dress that she had in tel aviv because she could not go back to our apartment in jerusalem because of the arabs cutting the roads. she arrived with a handbag and the customs officer at idyllwild it was called at that time, asked her, but how much money do
maybe i can go to the united states to ask for some money. golda had known the united states but she had not been there for several years, and one day in june, it was a freezing day she remembered. she arrived in new york and a summer dress that she had in tel aviv because she could not go back to our apartment in jerusalem because of the arabs cutting the roads. she arrived with a handbag and the customs officer at idyllwild it was called at that time, asked her, but how much money do
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cuban sugar is not coming into the united states. rather, the united states subsidizes high-priced louisiana sugar cane which is very costly compared to other places. there are just too many other locations where we need to have a viable crop. host: the millions of dollars that are pouring in, is there a concern that it is too much, too soon? . . guest: the obama administration, by making the decision to take such a leadership role on giving aid could be setting itself up for another katrina-type situation. and on the reputations have been lost on these relief programs. Ñithere is usually much less thn meets the eye. host: thank you for your time this morning, larry burns -- birns. >> we are expecting everything to get under way. we will bring alive to you here on c-span. meanwhile, an update from the military side of the recovery and relief efforts in haiti. the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff says he expects 9000 to 10,000 troops will be in haiti offshore monday to hope is to be dated and help potential rioting. the total am
cuban sugar is not coming into the united states. rather, the united states subsidizes high-priced louisiana sugar cane which is very costly compared to other places. there are just too many other locations where we need to have a viable crop. host: the millions of dollars that are pouring in, is there a concern that it is too much, too soon? . . guest: the obama administration, by making the decision to take such a leadership role on giving aid could be setting itself up for another...
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went on television before the united states senate. some said at that point in time that it was because the house was on television that the senate finally went on television. in your case, the house of lourdes was already on television. is that correct? >> that's right. the lourdes had been televised for four or five years beforehand. and i think the same could be said to apply. i think it just became very difficult for m.p.'s the members of parliament to justify why they could not be seen. when the lourdes didn't have a problem with it. and what's interesting is that ever since -- and we have had quite a number of changes to the rules of coverage making it much easier to watch than it was at first. in every case, the changes to the rules have started like in the lords and then being adopted by the commons. and that's still the case for some changes that are underway at the moment. >> how many cameras are in the house of commons that cover the debates? >> we have eight cameras in the commons and six in the lourdes. >> and how are they
went on television before the united states senate. some said at that point in time that it was because the house was on television that the senate finally went on television. in your case, the house of lourdes was already on television. is that correct? >> that's right. the lourdes had been televised for four or five years beforehand. and i think the same could be said to apply. i think it just became very difficult for m.p.'s the members of parliament to justify why they could not be...
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are you going to resign from the united states than it? [laughter] >> governor, i think you're supposed to pose your question to ms. medina. >> i'm sorry. i will not resign from the united states senate. >> ms. medina, and a question that i was asking a little bit earlier, not that i asked earlier but thought about earlier. you have said or released you said you would consider legalizing drugs in texas and i would like you to expand on that for the audience. >> i have said that is a power that out to be reserved to the people in this day, not something the federal government ought to be doing. we have certainly seen both at the federal level and the state level a tremendous amount of resources poured into a drug war with little effect. i had the opportunity to ride with the dallas city police officer, 11:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. he said 95% of what he does is drug related crime. we are spending a tremendous amount of resources frankly that we don't have in a way that's in effect gives. we've got to get beyond this emotional debate and look at
are you going to resign from the united states than it? [laughter] >> governor, i think you're supposed to pose your question to ms. medina. >> i'm sorry. i will not resign from the united states senate. >> ms. medina, and a question that i was asking a little bit earlier, not that i asked earlier but thought about earlier. you have said or released you said you would consider legalizing drugs in texas and i would like you to expand on that for the audience. >> i have...
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it is not just that in the united states, is it? -- the debt in the united states, is it? i am not persuaded that the domestic demand is going to rise in china and brazil and, thus, sustain this. if the u.s. is going to grow at a new level, aren't we going to see commodity prices declined? -- commodity prices decline from these current levels? >> do you want to go first, hans? >> why is it happening? let me first say why it is not happening. many people think that this was happening because of export growth, because of peter manipulation of currencies or through other -- because of peter manipulation of currencies or to other factors, such as stimulation in china, for example, these economies were igrowing by exporting. that is a mystery of the data, in my opinion. -- a miss reread of the data coe out in my opinion. i would say that line of thinking is another danger because the trading system as we know it. we talk about protectionism and we talk about limiting the imports. there's a lot of discussion about rethinking export growth, which could also be against the trading
it is not just that in the united states, is it? -- the debt in the united states, is it? i am not persuaded that the domestic demand is going to rise in china and brazil and, thus, sustain this. if the u.s. is going to grow at a new level, aren't we going to see commodity prices declined? -- commodity prices decline from these current levels? >> do you want to go first, hans? >> why is it happening? let me first say why it is not happening. many people think that this was happening...
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god bless the united states and god bless the great state of kansas. [applause] >> in a few moments, a discussion on the future of mortgage finance companies, fannie mae and freddie mac. "washington journal" is live at 7:00 eastern taking your calls on education, unemployment and the attempted bombing of northwest airlines flight. and house legislative business at 10:00 eastern. a couple of live events to tell you about this morning. the first public meeting of the financial industry inquirey commission is on c-span 2 at 9:00 eastern. the commission's look at the causes of the financial situation includes testimony from the heads of bank of america, morgan stanley, jpmorgan chase and goldman sachs. and the house armed services committee focuses on china's military. witnesses include representatives from the departments of december and state and the head of the u.s. pacific command. that's live on c-span 3 at 10:00 eastern. the future of mortgage finance companies fannie mae and freddie mac was the focus of a discussion yesterday hosted by consumer advo
god bless the united states and god bless the great state of kansas. [applause] >> in a few moments, a discussion on the future of mortgage finance companies, fannie mae and freddie mac. "washington journal" is live at 7:00 eastern taking your calls on education, unemployment and the attempted bombing of northwest airlines flight. and house legislative business at 10:00 eastern. a couple of live events to tell you about this morning. the first public meeting of the financial...
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was clearly the lone voice demanding active anti fascist activity, demanding the united states go to war at a time when that was not a popular position in the country at large and not a popular position in the american left either. for reasons already cited. for the group of people surrounding ingersoll, the creator of the paper, this was a unique opportunity to express themselves artistically and to express themselves politically in this crusading anti fascist journal. later i can tell you about some of the crusades the paper went on leading up to the war and after the united states got involved. that general total commitment to anti fascism as being the most important political stance of the time was what made p.m. and unique place to be. >> paul's marvelous book here is based on his ph.d. but in spite of that, one would expect it to be not as entertaining or well written as is. he has gone against the usual rules of academia. it is a marvelous read and did does explain this -- ingersoll had started out with life magazine and fortune, a paper aimed at big business and before that h
was clearly the lone voice demanding active anti fascist activity, demanding the united states go to war at a time when that was not a popular position in the country at large and not a popular position in the american left either. for reasons already cited. for the group of people surrounding ingersoll, the creator of the paper, this was a unique opportunity to express themselves artistically and to express themselves politically in this crusading anti fascist journal. later i can tell you...
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it played a role in our history in the united states. when mr. conyers introduced the legislation, he said that this holiday would not be an ordinary holiday. there would be time to consider how far we have progressed and how far we have to go. it is a time to honor the spirit of love and hope that was king's life. sometimes you wonder, even though dr. king really would not have wanted a holiday in his honor, you wonder whether he would be surprised that it took so long for us to get this holiday. i wanted to start to wrap up with looking at the issues and what we are doing. the founders of the black caucus used legislation to meet the needs of neglected citizens. the congressional black caucus foundation is a nonpartisan organization. they worked closely with the congressional black caucus to educate young people to help mold the next generation of leaders and to broaden the influence and elevate the influence of african-americans in the political arena. a few years ago, some of the members of the cbc felt that there was a need to catalogue the
it played a role in our history in the united states. when mr. conyers introduced the legislation, he said that this holiday would not be an ordinary holiday. there would be time to consider how far we have progressed and how far we have to go. it is a time to honor the spirit of love and hope that was king's life. sometimes you wonder, even though dr. king really would not have wanted a holiday in his honor, you wonder whether he would be surprised that it took so long for us to get this...
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obama is a victory equals oppose racial united states. so there is one aspect of obama's victory that encourages a kind of pathology and met making the united states is completely turned a corner and if you don't make it in this country it's really based on your individual behavior and not any kind of racial institutional racism or any kind of racial discrimination or barriers. the positives to the victory are the way in which obama as president delivers a different image of blackness not only to the rest of the country and globally but also to blacks themselves especially young black people. i think one of the best things about obama being president, and we go back to the homily that you started with with so barack obama could fly, he could windsor your kids could fly is the residence this is we do have an african-american children and children of color but white children, too is right now we can't calculate. we are going to have to see so that's going to be very important. you hope that residence is connected also with public policy bec
obama is a victory equals oppose racial united states. so there is one aspect of obama's victory that encourages a kind of pathology and met making the united states is completely turned a corner and if you don't make it in this country it's really based on your individual behavior and not any kind of racial institutional racism or any kind of racial discrimination or barriers. the positives to the victory are the way in which obama as president delivers a different image of blackness not only...
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airport in new york, and as most of you know, colombia is not that far from the united states. it's just on the other side of the caribbean sea and to get up to newark to colombia, you cross the caribbean sea and the gulf and you go up the east coast of the united states. but as it happens, this was january, and there was a nor'easter along the east coast and all kinds of planes were delayed that night, among them, avianco052, so here they were on a routine flight from colombia to new york and the captain of the plane was a man named laureno and the copilot was klaus and they are held up by air traffic control and they're held up because the weather is very, very bad. they're held up first above norfolk, virginia, for 25 minutes and then above atlantic city for 30 minutes and then again, outside of j.f.k., about 40 miles outside of j.f.k. for an additional 30 minutes. so after about an hour and a quarter of delay, they're cleared for landing, and they come down either the runway at j.f.k. and they encounter a really severe wind shear when they're about 500 feet above the ground
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united states vs. rojas, counsel present? good afternoon. united states vs. acosta andmillow? everybody is here. chobaz vs. holder. singleton vs. holder? last cas is melience vs. immigration court of appeals. at this time, we will hear bloomberg vs. board of governors and fox news vs. board of governors. we will hear those cases in tandem. >> thank you, your honor. may it please the court, i am from the department of justice on behalf of the board of governors. there with me with the board of governors, and they mentioned that she will be focusing primarily on the arm to the board, and issues that are specific to the fox litigation. the board releases a substantial amount of information about the discount window and the other emergency credit facilities at issue here, including aggregate lending data, eligibility requirements, and collateral requirements. what it has not released under explicit promises of confidentiality since the beginning of the discount window program many years ago are specific loan information regarding short-term liquidity loans and the identity of the
united states vs. rojas, counsel present? good afternoon. united states vs. acosta andmillow? everybody is here. chobaz vs. holder. singleton vs. holder? last cas is melience vs. immigration court of appeals. at this time, we will hear bloomberg vs. board of governors and fox news vs. board of governors. we will hear those cases in tandem. >> thank you, your honor. may it please the court, i am from the department of justice on behalf of the board of governors. there with me with the...
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states opposed to inside the united states. i had a conversation with carl a couple of months ago. he said the biggest danger to the economy of the united states is that it is becoming -- it has forgot how to make products, how to ino vate and produce in its own manufacturing plants. how do we get back to doing the basics? we created some of the greatest products in the world? >> i mentioned nifty earlier. we have to start early on. if you're a student in high school, manufacturing never even comes across your radar. if you go to our great universities, you can go through four years and never -- i have a kid just out and i have a child in university. the chances that you will ever hear about manufacturing are slim to zero. ok? and even if she were at a university that had an engineering school, there was little chance she would ever see the laboratories where machine tools are made so you can make stuff on production lines. it is just outside of our consciousness. so if i were to do this, you know, i would reform basic educatio
states opposed to inside the united states. i had a conversation with carl a couple of months ago. he said the biggest danger to the economy of the united states is that it is becoming -- it has forgot how to make products, how to ino vate and produce in its own manufacturing plants. how do we get back to doing the basics? we created some of the greatest products in the world? >> i mentioned nifty earlier. we have to start early on. if you're a student in high school, manufacturing never...
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states and the united states government. we are moving this as quickly as is possible. we are moving aggressively, with all assets available to this gunman. we are saving lives and beginning a recovery. but to put this in focus, there is one airport. the entire world is trying to get help. we are only able to land because of one apron in the airport, one taxiway, 28 aircraft a day from all over the world. that includes the united nations trying to resupply their people. that includes the ability to refurbish and try to get back on its feet 7000 folks on the ground. we're able to get yesterday 17 airframes. we have capacity for 700. so i want the american people to understand that we are here in the position of trying to help another country, going by, as we should, their priority. they are telling us what they want is first. so the first question is why didn't you send in 81st airborne? because we're being told that now what we need, and we know what they need. search and rescue teams. if secretary geithner teams in, these a
states and the united states government. we are moving this as quickly as is possible. we are moving aggressively, with all assets available to this gunman. we are saving lives and beginning a recovery. but to put this in focus, there is one airport. the entire world is trying to get help. we are only able to land because of one apron in the airport, one taxiway, 28 aircraft a day from all over the world. that includes the united nations trying to resupply their people. that includes the...
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, so i think the united states has played enormous part in sustaining the castro regime. they will do nothing to help castro they preserved to david who defied goliath and the weight to a diminishing of the communism of cuba and so already i think we see some signs of change on the deployment, and i think if this is not at the top of his agenda and he has enough problems with cuba at the moment but i think if that continues surely there will be liberalization in cuba. i can hardly think if more counterproductive policy. i was speaking yesterday at the chicago council on foreign relations and the question came up and one person, one chicago businessman disagree with me very vehemently and said why should we help to the economically. i said of the policy failed 50 years isn't it time to think of something else and he said we could evade them. [laughter] that was tried before and it wasn't very successful either. >> i want to thank archie barham for a very informative invitation. thank you very much. [applause] [inaudible conversations] >>> archie brown is a former professor
, so i think the united states has played enormous part in sustaining the castro regime. they will do nothing to help castro they preserved to david who defied goliath and the weight to a diminishing of the communism of cuba and so already i think we see some signs of change on the deployment, and i think if this is not at the top of his agenda and he has enough problems with cuba at the moment but i think if that continues surely there will be liberalization in cuba. i can hardly think if more...
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because it has a system founded on different values from those of the united states? or flipping it around, is it fair to allies to create expectations that their contribution to an out of area challenge will always be higher than that of nonallies? i think these are some very practical questions that the project has raised as part of its effort to evaluate in specific terms that was mentioned in the joint statement. in some cases, the studies that we have commissioned also reveal that there are considerable asymmetries between the representative capacities of the united states and south korea to tackle some of the items on the international agenda. i think that to a certain extent although heejun didn't explicit didn't mention it, climate change is one and overseas development is another. but that doesn't mean there isn't a potential for limited cooperation in these areas in ways that re-enforce mutual interests. and so maybe the best way of illustrating that is to make some specific comments on each of the presentations. i think that the paper on climate change prov
because it has a system founded on different values from those of the united states? or flipping it around, is it fair to allies to create expectations that their contribution to an out of area challenge will always be higher than that of nonallies? i think these are some very practical questions that the project has raised as part of its effort to evaluate in specific terms that was mentioned in the joint statement. in some cases, the studies that we have commissioned also reveal that there...
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that's commonplace in the united states senate. harder to do in the house, i tell you. they're strict, and what this does is bolster majority rule principle that i mentioned earlier. because you can't offer, you know, a banking amendment to an ag bill. you're on ag, and that's what you stay on. so it strengthens the agenda role of the speaker, strengthens, of course, the committee pro rag actives. this is the subject, that's the subject we're on. we're want going deal with nonrelevant issues. yes, ma'am? >> you highlighted several points of entry in the process, some of them more substantive and more comp-temp baseÑi and h other points that are a little bit more prui1jez terms of where lobbyists can enter into the process so. in terms of the cap and trade bill moving forward for the side for and against the bill, where do you see lobbyists' efforts going? are they going to be more substantive or procedural on both the democrat and republican side? >> well, that is a good question. you know, i wish i had a crystal ball and could can answer it directly. is it sounds like
that's commonplace in the united states senate. harder to do in the house, i tell you. they're strict, and what this does is bolster majority rule principle that i mentioned earlier. because you can't offer, you know, a banking amendment to an ag bill. you're on ag, and that's what you stay on. so it strengthens the agenda role of the speaker, strengthens, of course, the committee pro rag actives. this is the subject, that's the subject we're on. we're want going deal with nonrelevant issues....
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not the same as the united states. but i think we should move in the direction of decriminalization. maybe drug by drug, start with marijuana, see what happens. the worst that can happen is we made a mistake and go back. it is a little like the voluntevolst everyone d act repealing alcohol. he was not sure what was going to happen and it worked and the alternative which was keeping prohibition was a disaster. chris: factor in that the president last year said that he was not going to seek to arrest those who use medical marijuana as long as they followed state laws. guest: exactly. and if i understand, the most recent state to have enacted legislation allowing medical marijuana is new jersey certainly with a far more restrictive blueprint than california and i have also heard there are another four or five states that have laws on the ballot for popular initiative or state assemblies this year in the united states. so, when president obama quite rightly says if a state accepts medical marijuana, whatever its legislatio
not the same as the united states. but i think we should move in the direction of decriminalization. maybe drug by drug, start with marijuana, see what happens. the worst that can happen is we made a mistake and go back. it is a little like the voluntevolst everyone d act repealing alcohol. he was not sure what was going to happen and it worked and the alternative which was keeping prohibition was a disaster. chris: factor in that the president last year said that he was not going to seek to...
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but both in the united states and the united kingdom ultimately these decisions are taken by political leaders, by the president, by the prime minister and in the case of the united kingdom in this particular case, by the decision of the house of commons. >> yes. can i just ask -- 'cause you're in close touch from time to time with your exact opposite, donald rumsfeld, who was as it were the forward edge. did he understand our political constraints and conventions and the needs? >> very much so. and donald is a keen student of british politics and of the house of commons. and would from time to time surprise me by the fact that he had been watching events in the house of commons sometimes more assiduously than i have been and would make reference to what had been said and the debates that were taking place. so he was in no doubt of the -- of the constraints that we were under politically. >> by this stage, how good was the relationship? we're talking to them frequently? did you feel you really had some good straightforward relationship with them? >> i always felt i had a good straightf
but both in the united states and the united kingdom ultimately these decisions are taken by political leaders, by the president, by the prime minister and in the case of the united kingdom in this particular case, by the decision of the house of commons. >> yes. can i just ask -- 'cause you're in close touch from time to time with your exact opposite, donald rumsfeld, who was as it were the forward edge. did he understand our political constraints and conventions and the needs? >>...
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states -- united nations isçó a criminal organization. it's responsible for the spread+ of the swine flu. it was pattening -- peatenting it as well.ko this is an effort to -- host: tony, you believe the united states has patented swine flu and responsible for spreading it? >> i don't know if the united states. i think the world health organization. host: why would they do that? caller: because they practice in genocide. they want to reduce the populationç by 80%. this is all part...
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but not only the united states gained from us. venezuela, gran colombia, including colombia, venezuela, and ecuador. left for an haiti with men, weapons, both to go liberate those places. and to show his gratitude towards haiti, the venezuelan flag is the haitian flag with the yellow band on top. but you know, that was a bad example. black slaves rising up against the white masters and beating them, even though we benefit in the united states primates and even though we benefit in all of south america. no, you shouldn't do that. for 16 years, haiti was under embargo and i say if you want to know how haiti got so poor, go look at what is beginning. i'm not going to absolve the leadership of haiti also. that has been predatory. i have been fighting against them since i can remember. but, a new day is coming to haiti and it began back in 2006, with the election of a president who won with about 51% of the vote and he turned around to the 49% that were not with him, the way his opponents and from the 49% he got some good ministers for
but not only the united states gained from us. venezuela, gran colombia, including colombia, venezuela, and ecuador. left for an haiti with men, weapons, both to go liberate those places. and to show his gratitude towards haiti, the venezuelan flag is the haitian flag with the yellow band on top. but you know, that was a bad example. black slaves rising up against the white masters and beating them, even though we benefit in the united states primates and even though we benefit in all of south...
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the people of hatey will have the full support of the united states. >> reporter: the international red cross believes about a third of haiti's nine million people are likely in need of emergency aid. craig boswell, fox news. >> as earthquake survivors haiti remain stunned, they are still searching for loved ones and getting help from the d.c. area. >>> more on a charity headed to haiti and more on how you can help. >>> we are continuing to watch is raging tanker truck fire. this is at montrose road and 270. it has been burning now for about an hour. the good news here is that they're about to reopen 270 southbound so that should help the commute a little bit. we'll have much more on this when fox 5 morning news returns. it's not fun. my dry skin is deep down uncomfortable. [ female announcer ] new nerogena moisture wrap body lotion wraps and seals hydration deep inside, improving skin's condition 2x more than eucerin original. heal on a deeper level. [ female announcer ] new moisture wrap body lotion. >>> he belted out love balance loads in his forceful mischin voice and it made women
the people of hatey will have the full support of the united states. >> reporter: the international red cross believes about a third of haiti's nine million people are likely in need of emergency aid. craig boswell, fox news. >> as earthquake survivors haiti remain stunned, they are still searching for loved ones and getting help from the d.c. area. >>> more on a charity headed to haiti and more on how you can help. >>> we are continuing to watch is raging tanker...
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a obama's victory equals a post-racially united states. there is one aspect of obama's victory that encourages a kind of become a kind of mythology, a myth making that the united states has completely turned the corner and that if you don't make it in this country it is really based on your sole individual behavior and not any kind of racial institutional racism or a kind of racial discrimination are barriers. the positive to the victory are the way in which obama as president really delivers a different image of blackness, not only to the rest of the country and globally, but also to blacks themselves, especially young people. one of the best things about obama being president, and we will go back to that homily that he started with, barack can fly. barack can win, so your kids can fly. the resonance that this has on african-american children and children's of color, white children, too, is going now we can't tell. we are going to have to see. you hope that resonance is connected also. one of the interesting measures of a pose to post oba
a obama's victory equals a post-racially united states. there is one aspect of obama's victory that encourages a kind of become a kind of mythology, a myth making that the united states has completely turned the corner and that if you don't make it in this country it is really based on your sole individual behavior and not any kind of racial institutional racism or a kind of racial discrimination are barriers. the positive to the victory are the way in which obama as president really delivers a...
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the tsa says passengers flying into the united states from certain countries will be subject to enhanced screening. the new regulations comes in the wake of the failed christmas day terror plot. we have a report. >> reporter: new rules in the wake of a failed terrorist bombing. >>> the transportation safety administration has announced new security measures for international flights bound for the united states. starting monday, travelers flying from or going through nations regarded as state sponsors of terrorism as well as other countries of interest will be required to go through enhanced screening including full body scans, body patdowns and carry-on searches. its the state department lists cuba, iran, sudan as state sponsors of terrorism. passengers from yemen and pakistan will face enhanced screening as well. this comes as there was an attempted attack on a u.s. flight on christmas day. president obama's top counter- terrorism aide say intelligence agencies ultimately failed to connect the dots. >> there was no smoking gun. there was no piece of information that said this guy is a t
the tsa says passengers flying into the united states from certain countries will be subject to enhanced screening. the new regulations comes in the wake of the failed christmas day terror plot. we have a report. >> reporter: new rules in the wake of a failed terrorist bombing. >>> the transportation safety administration has announced new security measures for international flights bound for the united states. starting monday, travelers flying from or going through nations...